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Podcast: Leveraging Inspiration: The Inspired Patent Podcast
Episode: S13 E12 Don’t Shoot Your Patent in the Foot - No Prior Art Admissions (Intellectual Property Strategy for Startups & Small Business) with Wayne Carroll
Description: S13 E12 Don’t Shoot Your Patent in the Foot - No Prior Art Admissions
Did you know that declarations of prior art in your Utility Patent background section can actually harm your chances of approval? When it comes to Utility Patent applications, the background section serves an important purpose in setting the context and explaining the problem that the invention solves. However, including declarations of prior art can have negative consequences, including limiting the scope of your patent and potentially inviting rejections from the examiner. It's important to understand how to avoid this pitfall in order to...